Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper

First published in Kew Bull. 11: 128 (1956)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is a cultigen from Indian Subcontinent. It is a scrambling annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, East Himalaya, India, Pakistan, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Andaman Is., Angola, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Christmas I., Fiji, Gabon, Malaya, Marianas, Maryland, Mexico Southeast, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Choudhary, R.K., Srivastava, R.C., Das, A.K. & Lee, J. (2012). Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of Upper Siang district of eastern Himalaya in North East India. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 222-246.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • George, A.S., Orchard, A.E. & Hewson, H.J. (eds.) (1993). Oceanic islands 2. Flora of Australia 50: 1-606. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Rechinger, K.H. & al. (1984). Papilionaceae II. Flora Iranica 157: 1-499. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Smith, A.C. (1985). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 3: 1-758. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
  • Zhu, X.Y., Zhang, R.P. & He, Y.L. (eds.) (2021). An inventory of legume species diversity of Myanmar: 1-297. China Minzu university press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Choudhary, R.K., Srivastava, R.C., Das, A.K. & Lee, J. (2012). Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of Upper Siang district of eastern Himalaya in North East India. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 222-246.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • George, A.S., Orchard, A.E. & Hewson, H.J. (eds.) (1993). Oceanic islands 2. Flora of Australia 50: 1-606. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Rechinger, K.H. & al. (1984). Papilionaceae II. Flora Iranica 157: 1-499. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Smith, A.C. (1985). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 3: 1-758. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
  • Zhu, X.Y., Zhang, R.P. & He, Y.L. (eds.) (2021). An inventory of legume species diversity of Myanmar: 1-297. China Minzu university press.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Ambasta, S. P. (1986). The useful plants of India
  • DuPuy, D. J. & Telford, I. R. H. (1993). Flora of Austalia 50 Oceanic Islands 2:188-236
  • Gillett, J. B. et al. (1971). Papilionoideae. In: Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Milne-Redhead & Polhill
  • Hotta, M et al (1989). Sekai Yuhyou-shokubutu(Useful Pls. of World) Heibonsha. Tokyo
  • Lock, J. M. & Simpson, K. (1991). Legumes of West Asia: A Checklist. RBG, Kew.
  • Marechal, R. et al. (1978). Boissiera 28:1-273 ... Phaseolus et Vigna...
  • Maxwell, R. H. (1991). In: Dassanayake, M. D. & Fosberg, F. R. (Eds.) A revised handbook
  • Parham, J. W. (1972). Plants of the Fiji Islands
  • Polhill, R, M. (1990). Legumineuses. In: Flore des Mascareignes, Vol 80. J. Bosser et a
  • Terrell, E. E. (1977). Checklist of Names for 3, 000 Vas. Pl... Agric. Handbook No. 505
  • Thuan, N. (1979). In: Flore du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam. Vol. 17
  • Verdcourt, B. (1979). A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae, PNG

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362995 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362997 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362965 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K001362942 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362991 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362982 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362952 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362972 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hong Kong K001362941 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355789 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362955 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362971 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362970 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362954 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K001356577 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362989 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362998 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355804 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355797 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362967 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355785 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355801 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355781 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Christmas Island K001362975 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K001362944 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355803 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362969 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355805 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K001362945 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Christmas Island K001362974 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355782 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362973 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355784 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355790 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K001362946 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362960 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cuba K001362951 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K001362948 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362990 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362961 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362962 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362988 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355800 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362984 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355786 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362966 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001362979 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cuba K001362950 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K001362947 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355793 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355783 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001356613 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001362940 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362986 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355792 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cuba K001362949 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362994 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362996 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362964 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Fiji K001362977 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355779 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355787 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362953 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001362939 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362957 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362992 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355799 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Fiji K001362978 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K001362981 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362956 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001362980 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355788 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355794 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355795 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362958 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355780 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362963 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355791 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355802 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355798 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362987 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001355796 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K001362943 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Christmas Island K001362976 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362985 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362983 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362968 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362959 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001362993 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5605] India Phaseolus subvolubilis K001121433 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5591] Phaseolus wightianus K001121394 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5593] Burma Phaseolus hirtus K001121400 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Phaseolus mungo K001365055 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Phaseolus mungo K001365054 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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